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Self-Reliance

The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living

by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Peter Johnson
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From the spiritual to the economic, Emerson s Self-Reliance details the various aspects of a man s ability to rely on himself for survival. This 19th century essay resolutely supports Emerson s life-long belief in individualism and encourages mankind to pass over practices like conformity and false consistency for following intuition and instincts instead. Rather than promoting ideas of anti-society, Emerson asserts self-reliance is a starting point for a more efficient society, and not an end goal.

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    January 1, 2014

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781464025716
      • File size: 29524 KB
      • Duration: 01:01:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Ralph Waldo Emerson's seminal essay about nonconformism rings as true today as it did when it was published in 1841. Novelist and radio host Kurt Andersen has the ideal voice for this work. He gives it a spirited delivery, but his narration is overly emphatic, and he reads too quickly, making it hard to follow the dense text. But Andersen is clearly invested in his reading, giving it passion and enthusiasm. Overall, this is a good reading of 90 minutes of wisdom that everyone should listen to. K.M. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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